According to the car importers association, the new customs clearance mechanism does not comply with WTO rules, European legislation and association agreement with the EU. It will also reduce revenues to the state budget.
Laws 7466 and 7468 on customs clearance of cars through the Diya application have already been approved by the parliamentary committee and will soon be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada for consideration. But the reform is not for everyone – the All-Ukrainian Association of Auto Importers and Dealers (VAAID) voiced its comments on the new customs clearance rules. It is reported by Auto-Consulting.
Auto importers support the digitization of customs clearance and the desire to make this process easier and more transparent. At the same time, the mechanism for calculating customs payments raises a number of questions for them.
WAAID claims that the new VAT formula for cars does not comply with European legislation and WTO rules that require the tax to be calculated from the customs value of goods. In addition, the new rules contradict Ukraine’s obligations in signing the Association Agreement with the EU in terms of eco-standards.
In addition, the new customs clearance formula facilitates the import of old cars into Ukraine, as they have a lower excise duty base rate. And removing the fee to the pension fund on the first registration of new and used cars will reduce budget revenues.
Also, VAAID believes that clearing a car through customs through “Diya” under the new method will hit official “white” car importers. It also does not help attract foreign investors and build car factories in Ukraine. Given the fact that after the end of the war, about three dozen industrial enterprises were closed in the Russian Federation, and automakers need new assembly areas, our country will have potential. Therefore, WAAID offered to finalize the invoices jointly.
Previously Focus reported that when trading a car, it is now necessary to deposit collateral.
Source: Focus
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